Oliver Allen, age 18 born in Putnam county, Indiana, farmer, enlisted October 3, 1862 under militia recruiting officer Lieut. W. W. Adams at Elk Point. and was mustered in as Private March 31, 1863 with the 1st Battalion, Dakota Cavalry (Union) he was Honorably discharged when company was mustered out at Sioux City, Nov. 15, 1865.
**Unit History: 1st Battalion, Dakota Cavalry (Union)
Organized: Sioux City, Iowa, March 31, 1863; mustered out on Nov. 15, 1865.
Allen then went in company with his uncle, Elijah Robinson to St. Johns, Ia., and from there out west. He has resided of late years at Vancouver, Washington, where he held civil offices
Source: Doane Robinson's encyclopedia of South Dakota
Published by the author, Pierre, S. D., 1925
Transcribed for Genealogy Trails by Sara Hemp.
**Unit History: 1st Battalion, Dakota Cavalry (Union)
Organized: Sioux City, Iowa, March 31, 1863; mustered out on Nov. 15, 1865.
Allen then went in company with his uncle, Elijah Robinson to St. Johns, Ia., and from there out west. He has resided of late years at Vancouver, Washington, where he held civil offices
Source: Doane Robinson's encyclopedia of South Dakota
Published by the author, Pierre, S. D., 1925
Transcribed for Genealogy Trails by Sara Hemp.
Oliver Allen, age 18 born in Putnam county, Indiana, farmer, enlisted October 3, 1862 under militia recruiting officer Lieut. W. W. Adams at Elk Point. and was mustered in as Private March 31, 1863 with the 1st Battalion, Dakota Cavalry (Union) he was Honorably discharged when company was mustered out at Sioux City, Nov. 15, 1865.
**Unit History: 1st Battalion, Dakota Cavalry (Union)
Organized: Sioux City, Iowa, March 31, 1863; mustered out on Nov. 15, 1865.
Allen then went in company with his uncle, Elijah Robinson to St. Johns, Ia., and from there out west. He has resided of late years at Vancouver, Washington, where he held civil offices
Source: Doane Robinson's encyclopedia of South Dakota
Published by the author, Pierre, S. D., 1925
Transcribed for Genealogy Trails by Sara Hemp.
**Unit History: 1st Battalion, Dakota Cavalry (Union)
Organized: Sioux City, Iowa, March 31, 1863; mustered out on Nov. 15, 1865.
Allen then went in company with his uncle, Elijah Robinson to St. Johns, Ia., and from there out west. He has resided of late years at Vancouver, Washington, where he held civil offices
Source: Doane Robinson's encyclopedia of South Dakota
Published by the author, Pierre, S. D., 1925
Transcribed for Genealogy Trails by Sara Hemp.
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